Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +5.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (88% H2H, 8 meetings). Giroux wins 63.4% vs left-shot opponents — Eakin shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 58.6% vs Eakin 53.6% (+5.3%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 16-8 in 24 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 95.2%
Defensive zone
Giroux 66.6%
Neutral zone
Giroux 76.4%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 78.2%
78.2%
21.8%
Giroux
Eakin
Head-to-Head Record
16
-
8
(24 meetings)
16
8
Giroux
Eakin
Last 10: Giroux 8-2 Eakin
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
7
1
Giroux
Eakin
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
7
4
Giroux
Eakin
11 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Eakin
2
3
Giroux
Eakin
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Eakin
Edge
Even Strength
57.7% (601)
53.2% (423)
+4.5%
Power Play
66.1% (112)
71.4% (7)
-5.3%
Penalty Kill
63.6% (99)
59.4% (69)
+4.2%
On power play, Eakin has a +5.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Eakin shoots left. Giroux is 63.4% vs left-shot opponents (517).
Giroux shoots right. Eakin is 52.8% vs right-shot opponents (252).
Home / Away
Giroux
Eakin
Home
59.9% (404)
54.8% (259)
Away
59.3% (408)
53.8% (240)
By Period
Giroux
Eakin
P1
57.5%
48.7%
P2
62.1%
54.2%
P3
60.9%
58.8%
OT
35.3%
75.0%
Final 5 min
59.4%
53.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
59.6%
Eakin
60.0%▲
55.5%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2021 | 3 | 02:50 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 11, 2021 | 2 | 13:59 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 11, 2021 | 1 | 08:33 | Defensive | Cody Eakin |
| Apr 11, 2021 | 1 | 01:49 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 29, 2021 | 3 | 04:19 | Neutral | Cody Eakin |
| Mar 29, 2021 | 2 | 19:48 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 29, 2021 | 2 | 14:15 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 9, 2021 | 2 | 05:21 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 9, 2021 | 2 | 01:25 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 28, 2021 | 3 | 02:32 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 28, 2021 | 2 | 07:22 | Defensive | Cody Eakin |
| Feb 28, 2021 | 1 | 12:59 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 28, 2021 | 1 | 05:16 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 28, 2021 | 1 | 03:23 | Offensive | Cody Eakin |
| Feb 27, 2021 | 1 | 16:51 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 27, 2021 | 1 | 14:22 | Neutral | Cody Eakin |
| Feb 27, 2021 | 1 | 11:20 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 27, 2021 | 1 | 08:57 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 19, 2021 | 3 | 11:24 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 19, 2021 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |